I’ve come to believe that every great recipe has its roots in Joy of Cooking. A few tweaks here and there perhaps, but the bones of the recipe can usually be traced back to the hard work of Irma S. Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker. Peanut butter cookies are no exception.
These cookies are rich and crumbly, and are my favorite way to introduce peanut butter to infants (before 1 these days you know).
- 1/2 C butter
- 1/2 C brown sugar
- 1/c C granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 C peanut butter (I use Jif)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 C all-purpose flour
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Blend butter and sugars until creamy. Mix in egg, peanut butter, salt, baking soda, and vanilla until well combined. Add in flour. Roll dough into small balls and place on cookie sheet. Press dough flat on cookie sheet with a fork. I usually dip the fork in sugar between cookies so it doesn’t stick. You can also use the tip of a whisk and create a star pattern. Bake 10 min.
Posted by Anja Weyant
